Ikat Range
Ikat Range (Russian: Икатский хребет) is a mountain range in Buryatia, Russia. It runs in a parallel direction to the Baikal Rift. The range is named after two small rivers sharing the name "Ikat" which have their sources in opposite slopes of the range one is a tributary of the Gargi (Barguzin basin) and the other a tributary of the Vitimkan (Vitim basin).
| Ikat Range | |
|---|---|
| Russian: Икатский хребет | |
Ikat Bowl mountain lake in the range, a traditional sacred place for the Evenks. | |
| Highest point | |
| Peak | Unnamed |
| Elevation | 2,574 m (8,445 ft) |
| Coordinates | 55°01′53″N 111°50′04″E |
| Dimensions | |
| Length | 200 km (120 mi) NE/SW |
| Width | 50 km (31 mi) NW/SE |
| Geography | |
Location in Buryatia, Russia | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Buryatia |
| Range coordinates | 53°36′N 111°0′E |
| Parent range | South Siberian System |
| Borders on | Selenga Highlands Vitim Plateau |
| Geology | |
| Type of rock | Metamorphic schists with granite intrusions |
| Climbing | |
| Easiest route | From Kurumkan Airport |
The name of the range originated in an Evenki word. A section of the northwestern slopes of the range is part of the Dzherginsky Nature Reserve, a protected area.
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